Course Details

120 - Don't Let Hearing Loss Keep You Out of the Conversation

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June 1-4
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
T - F
Cost - $65
Sorensen Center, Room 209 (bldg 38)


Course Description: If you have trouble hearing, you'll have trouble communicating, which can adversely affect your relationships. Social relationships are the #1 indicator of happiness and longevity. In this class we’ll discuss the importance of communication and how hearing loss influences your overall health. We’ll discuss the causes and challenges of hearing loss and offer strategies to assist when there are communication breakdowns. We’ll discuss hearing aids; what is currently available; how to choose one that will work for you; and how to handle the challenges experienced when wearing them. We’ll focus on tinnitus; current research as well as strategies to deal with the ringing. Improving your ability to communicate will enhance your social and personal relationships and improve your quality of life.

Course Instructor: Tiffany Shelton is an assistant clinical professor in audiology at USU. Tiffany received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education at USU and her Doctorate of Audiology at A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences and has worked with individuals of all ages with all degrees of hearing loss. She has been an audiologist for over 27 years and has worked in university settings, as well as in ENT clinics and private practices. Her specialties are hearing diagnostics with emphasis in amplification, auditory processing, tinnitus, and counseling.
tiffany.shelton@usu.edu